Curbside recycling is mandatory since non-recyclable and unsorted garbage from Chisago County is landfilled near Mora. The PICKM counties contract with a private business to compost at that site.

The City of North Branch operates a compost site near the wastewater treatment plant. The site is open for drop-off of leaves and grass and for pickup of free compost. The City also schedules free leaf pickup in the spring and fall.

This facility is open to Chisago County residents; bring identification proving county residency. The facility is open eachMonday 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the last Saturday of each month 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The HHW (see links listed below) facility also offers the following:

Communications: The City's official newspaper is the Isanti-Chisago Star. It is published Thursday of each week, and it is the paper where the City publishes public hearing notices, ordinances, and other official information.